Comments on: Lucia traditions: Old, new and unPC star boys.

By: South india tourism

South india tourism — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:01:44 +0000

realy super post…..so impresive…..i like this post very much.

By: hedley

hedley — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:34 +0000

I would sound hard but KKK and other racist movemnet have deep religion “support”. According to their wacky religious view, black people (asian and other immigrants) are people who belong to the land of their ancestors (Africa, Asia, Latin America) according to a “divine command” that they are executing. Search in youtube “The Oppressed Become the Oppressors” in order to support my view.
Common uneducated “American” usually do not understand anything about the religious background of KKK. Of course, St. Lucia story is an extraordinary claim, but they outfit are not connected to KKK (they could be simmilar), but the Spaniard do (It may be since this religious command, they are trying to execute).

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By: Susannah

Susannah — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:57:23 +0000

What’s the “Dumb American Housewife” comment?
Is that how you see our stay at home wives and mothers who are doing the most important job in the world – raising the next generation?
If so – you need to really get to know some of them.
Don’t believe everything you see on TV, folks!

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By: Ck

Ck — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:24:23 +0000

don’t really remind me of KKK reminds me more for mages\sorcers merlin type of outfits

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By: SarahRF

SarahRF — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:50:44 +0000

Well being an African, I saw snow for the first time when I was 11 years old, and that was only because of a freak weather mixup. We had to drive a couple hours to go see it too! I’m warm blooded, love the heat, it’s never too hot for me, so by liking cold… it just felt weird.

I’ve had moments like that too, when I realise how Swedish I’ve actually become. Kind of scary sometimes, since I don’t consider myself Swedish at all.

Hecklers can be fun, though I generally dislike the ones that heckle just because they can, ie saying “it’s not funny”. If they have a valid point or opinion difference, then it can be interesting. Otherwise it just annoys me.

My only experience with the dunce cap has been through American cartoons and movies. I was spared that punishment in school, thankfully!

Sarah

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By: Boston Blatte

Boston Blatte — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:39:38 +0000

@Streja. I wonder what I might be in my next life.
@Sarah. I’m glad the straggler now and again can giggle along with me. I hope there’s the odd sniggerer too. But it’s not for everyone and that’s ok. Personally I enjoy the hecklers; makes for good follow up.

I also get a kick out the resemblance of the starboy cap to the dunce cap. Nonetheless I find it charming and have tried unsuccessfully to get my own sprog to don the cap.

I liked your blog entry moment about feeling like you were a traitor to your background by liking something. I remember the moment I got my first “OMG, are you turning Swedish?” when I sympathized with a pragmatic action to an emotionally charged situation.

And why wouldn’t an African like snow?
BB

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:54:26 +0000

I personally enjoy your blogs, BB, every now and then there is a great sarcastic comment that really gets me giggling. I guess sarcasm is becoming a forgotten art.
I do agree about the KKK thing though, just put a little veil over their faces and voila, we’re back in the 60’s, hahaha.

As for all the “it’s not funny at all” comments, if it’s not your style of funny, that doesn’t mean other people don’t find it amusing. Just like some people like pea soup and others don’t. And there’s no need to be nasty about it either.

BB, keep it up, I enjoy your blogs.

Sarah
(No Man’s Land blogger)

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By: Streja

Streja — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:58:03 +0000

I think BB was a Brit in her former life.

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By: Boston Blatte

Boston Blatte — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:16:25 +0000

@Joosep. You’re sweet, so thanks but I welcome the criticism. And yes, it’s pro bono so I’m not quitting my day job. As for my US compatriots. Well, I do enjoy to quietly observe the loudly expressed underestimation of the population-at-large. It’s like watching children play.

And fwiw to state the [apparently not so] obvious, the KKK comment is a giggle, not a criticism. But y’all don’t know me yet, so I guess I can’t expect everyone to see it.
BB

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By: Joosep Koivulainen

Joosep Koivulainen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:53:03 +0000

Not the place to abuse BB as am sure she does her best and for free…..but it would be nice to see some originality in the blog….. but previous efforts show that is not the purpose of the thread and it does look like it is written for the less worldly of U.S citizens. KKK comments would have been expected 30 years ago in the tabloid press. Not sure that this type of writing is valid here in Scandanavian countries as we do not share the mentality.

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